1999 Pontiac Grand AM Air Bags Problems
Owners have filed 76 complaints with NHTSA about air bags problems on the 1999 Pontiac Grand AM, 9% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 96,750 miles. The words owners use most often: “air bags deployed” (17% of reports).
- 76air bags complaints
- 96,750median miles at failure
- 46mention a crash
- 32mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 19%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Air bags deployed: mentioned in 13 of 76 complaints (17%)
- Failed deploy: mentioned in 10 of 76 complaints (13%)
- Hit another: mentioned in 5 of 76 complaints (7%)
- Upon impact: mentioned in 5 of 76 complaints (7%)
At what mileage do air bags problems happen?
Based on 18 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 76 complaints, 46 mention a crash, 32 an injury.
Pontiac Grand AM air bags complaints by model year
| Model year | Air Bags complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Grand AM | 10 | 10% | 111,000 |
| 2004 Grand AM | 21 | 7% | 90,425 |
| 2003 Grand AM | 20 | 6% | 57,247 |
| 2002 Grand AM | 19 | 5% | 87,000 |
| 2001 Grand AM | 14 | 3% | 77,500 |
| 2000 Grand AM | 31 | 5% | 126,000 |
| 1999 Grand AM | 76 | 9% | 96,750 |
| 1998 Grand AM | 13 | 8% | 135,678 |
| 1997 Grand AM | 41 | 11% | 111,877 |
| 1996 Grand AM | 104 | 23% | 125,299 |
| 1995 Grand AM | 46 | 11% | 190,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists air bags for the 1999 Pontiac Grand AM. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Tl* the contact owned a 1999 pontiac grand am. The contact stated that while driving about 60 mph, the vehicle crashed into a concrete barrier that was pushed over to the contact's lane, following an accident that involved two trucks. The passenger's air bag deployed. No other air bag deployed…
Ignition frozen, unable to move vehicle without tow. No shift realease, and unsafe in the event of engine stall on open roadways. Vehicle is dead once you shift into park to restart.
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 pontiac grand am. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 60 mph, the vehicle spun out of control and crashed into a sidewall. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed and no injuries were reported. The manufacturer was notified of the…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 1999 Pontiac Grand AMs have air bags problems?
No. NHTSA has 76 owner complaints about air bags for the 1999 Pontiac Grand AM (9% of the 849 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 1999 Pontiac Grand AM air bags?
No recall currently lists air bags for this vehicle.
At what mileage do air bags problems start?
The median reported mileage is 96,750 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about air bags problems on the 1999 Pontiac Grand AM?
The most frequent phrase is “air bags deployed”, in 13 of 76 complaints, followed by “failed deploy” (10).
Other 1999 Pontiac Grand AM problems
See all 1999 Pontiac Grand AM problems or air bags problems across all Grand AM years.